"He was inspired by St. Francis and was his true disciple." "He was a man of faith and the Church, who contributed much to the Church, the society as a whole, Croatian culture and Croatian science." "He was a man to whom God gave goodness, wisdom, prudence, understanding in dialogue with others, patience that his voice would not remain a cry in the wilderness but that it would knock on the door of the mind and penetrate to the depths of human nature."

Since the first day, the Holy See has firmly stood beside the Republic of Croatia, supported it on the path to independence and later on the Euro-Atlantic path, thereby making an immeasurable contribution to the realization of Croatian strategic goals.

In an interview for Croatian Catholic Radio (HKR), the President of the Croatian Conference of Bishops commented on meetings of the Permanent Council of the CCB with the Prime Minister of the Republic of Croatia and with the Speaker of the Croatian Parliament.

It is not easy to be someone who carries things out at this time. It is most important for people to be clear of mind, determined to preserve law and order, and to hold those who create disorder accountable. These events may be an intentional provocation to induce everyone to make war against each other. That would terrible, a catastrophe and apocalypse,